tech
February 11, 2026
Former Founders Fund VC Sam Blond launches AI sales startup to upend Salesforce
The startup, Monaco, has come out of stealth as an AI-native all-in-one CRM plus more system backed by names like the Collison brothers and Garry Tan.
TL;DR
- Sam Blond, formerly of Founders Fund, has launched his new startup, Monaco.
- Monaco has raised $35 million in seed and Series A funding rounds, led by Founders Fund and Human Capital.
- The startup offers an AI-native customer relationship management (CRM) system and a prospect database.
- Monaco differentiates itself by including experienced human salespeople to monitor and guide the AI's work.
- The platform aims to automate sales grunt work, such as email outreach and scheduling meetings, without replacing human sales representatives.
- The company targets young seed and Series A-level startups with its product suite.
- Prominent angel investors include Stripe founders Patrick and John Collison, Garry Tan, and Neil Mehta.
- Monaco faces significant competition from established players like Salesforce and Hubspot, as well as numerous other AI sales startups.
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